2017 FIA FORMULA 2 CHAMPIONSHIP SPORTING REGULATIONS CONTENTS Art CONTENTS Page 1 ORGANISATION 2 Art CONTENTS Page 2 GENERAL UNDERTAKING 2 27 DRIVING 14 3 GENERAL CONDITIONS 2 28 PIT ENTRY, PIT LANE AND PIT EXIT 14-15 4 LICENCES 3 29 WEIGHING 16 5 CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS 3 30 REFUELLING 16-17 6 CHAMPIONSHIP 4 31 PRACTICE SESSIONS 17 7 DEAD HEAT 4 32 FREE PRACTICE 17 8 COMPETITORS’ APPLICATIONS 5 33 QUALIFYING PRACTICE 18 9 CAR LIVERY 6 34 RACE ONE GRID 18 10 TESTING 6 35 RACE TWO GRID 19 11 PROMOTER 7 36 STARTING PROCEDURE 19-22 12 ORGANISATION OF EVENTS 7 37 THE RACES 22-23 13 INSURANCE 7 38 INCIDENTS DURING THE RACE 23-24 14 FIA OFFICIALS SUPPORT COMPETITION 7 39 SAFETY CAR 24-27 15 FIA OFFICIALS STANDALONE 40 VIRTUAL SAFETY CAR (VSC) 27-28 COMPETITION 7 41 SUSPENDING A RACE 28-29 16 INSTRUCTIONS AND 8 42 RESUMING A RACE 29-30 COMMUNICATIONS TO COMPETITORS 43 FINISH 30-31 17 PROTESTS AND APPEALS 8 44 POST QUALIFYING AND POST RACE 18 SANCTIONS 8 PARC FERME 31 19 PRESS CONFERENCE 8 45 CLASSIFICATION 31 20 MEETINGS 8 46 PODIUM CEREMONY 31 21 GENERAL CAR REQUIREMENTS 8-9 47 DRIVERS’ DEED 31 22 GENERAL SAFETY 9-11 23 NUMBER OF CARS 11 APPENDIX 1: INFORMATION REQUIRED 32 24 SUPPLY OF TYRES IN THE UNDER ARTICLE 12 CHAMPIONSHIP AND LIMITATION APPENDIX 2: PODIUM PROCEDURE 33-35 DURING THE EVENT 11-13 APPENDIX 3: FIA FORMULA 2 DRIVER’S 36-40 25 SPORTING CHECKS AND DEED SCRUTINEERING 13 APPENDIX 4: WAIVER OF RIGHTS 41 26 DRIVERS AND CHANGES OF DRIVER 13-14 FOREWORD The FIA will sanction the FIA Formula 2 Championship (the Championship) which is the property of the FIA and comprises two titles, one for drivers and one for teams. It consists of Formula 2 races which are included in the FIA International Calendar. All the participating parties (FIA, ASNs, organizers, competitors and circuits) undertake to apply as well as observe the Sporting and Technical Regulations governing the Championship, as well as the International Sporting Code and Code of Ethics. 2017 Formula 2 Sporting Regulations V2 1/41 31 May 2017 1) ORGANISATION 1.1 The FIA has appointed Formula Motorsport Limited as the Promoter of the FIA Formula 2 Championship, hereinafter “the Promoter”. 1.2 The final text of these Sporting Regulations shall be the English version, which will be used should any dispute arise as to their interpretation. Headings in this document are for ease of reference only and do not form part of these Sporting Regulations. Changes to these Sporting Regulations must be made in accordance with Article 19.2 of the International Sporting Code, hereinafter “the Code”, or at least 30 days before the date of the Event providing that it has been agreed by the FIA and the Promoter. 1.3 Bulletins that temporarily modify and/or supplement the Sporting Regulations and/or the Technical Regulations may be issued by the promoter to apply at a single Competition, or at two (2) consecutive Competitions taking place not more than one week apart and such bulletins shall be binding on all Competitors in relations to the relevant Competition(s). Each such Bulletin shall be countersigned (i) for the technical bulletins by the Technical Delegate and the Chairman of the Stewards; (ii) for the sporting bulletins by the Race Director and the Chairman of the Stewards. Notwithstanding the above, a bulletin or modification or supplementation may be extended to apply to one (1) additional consecutive Competition falling within the same year providing that it has been agreed by the FIA and the Promoter. 1.4 These Sporting Regulations come into force from the moment of their publication on the FIA website (www.fia.com), and replace all previous Sporting Regulations. 2) GENERAL UNDERTAKING 2.1 All drivers, competitors and officials participating in the Championship undertake, on behalf of themselves, their employees, agents and suppliers, to observe all the provisions as supplemented or amended of the 2017 Code, the 2017 FIA General Prescriptions, the Technical Regulations and the present Sporting Regulations, together referred to as “the Regulations”. In addition, drivers, competitors and officials undertake to observe all provisions of the Sporting Regulations of the ASN where the Event is being held and any Supplementary Regulations for each single Event. 3) GENERAL CONDITIONS 3.1 It is the responsibility of each competitor to ensure that all persons concerned by their entry observe all the requirements of the FIA International Sporting Code (“the Code”) and the Technical and Sporting Regulations. If a competitor is unable to be present in person at an Event he must nominate his representative in writing. The person having charge of an entered car during any part of an Event is responsible jointly and severally with the competitor for ensuring that the requirements are observed. 3.2 Competitors must ensure that their cars comply with the conditions of eligibility and safety throughout the Event. 3.3 The presentation of a car for scrutineering will be deemed an implicit statement of conformity. 3.4 All persons concerned in any way with an entered car or present in any other capacity whatsoever in the paddock, pits, pit lane or track must wear an appropriate pass at all times. 2017 Formula 2 Sporting Regulations V2 2/41 31 May 2017 4) LICENCES 4.1 All drivers participating in the Championship must hold a Grade A International FIA Licence, in conformity with Appendix L, Chapter 1, Articles 2 and 4. The promoter however reserves the right to refuse a driver nomination. 4.2 Competitors must hold current and valid licences and/or authorisations issued by their ASNs. 5) CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS 5.1 Events counting for the Championship are reserved for Formula 2 (GP2 2011 in 2017 FIA Formula 2 Championship configuration) cars as defined in the Technical Regulations and each Event will have the status of an international restricted competition. Each competitor will be allowed only two cars. Cars must conform at all times with the conditions of eligibility set out in the Championship Technical Regulations published as part of the general rules of the Championship. No spare cars are eligible for the Championship. All cars will be duly marked with a proper identification as being scrutineered in accordance with the Technical and Sporting Regulations. Competitors may be requested to carry on-board cameras on their cars, this request will be made on a race-by-race basis and may not be refused. 5.2 The maximum number of Events in the Championship is 15 and the minimum is 10. At each Event two races (race one and race two) will be held subject to the approval of the relevant organiser and ASN. 5.3 The distance of race one, from the start signal referred to in Article 36.9 to the chequered flag, shall be equal to the least number of complete laps which exceed a distance of 170km (Monaco 140km, Budapest 160Km). However, should sixty minutes elapse before the scheduled race distance is completed, the leader will be shown the chequered flag when he crosses the control line (the “Line”) at the end of the lap following the lap during which the sixty minute period ended provided this does not result in the scheduled number of laps being exceeded. The distance of race two, from the start signal referred to in Article 36.9 to the chequered flag, shall be equal to the least number of complete laps which exceed a distance of 120km (Monaco 100Km). However, should forty-five minutes elapse before the scheduled race distance is completed, the leader will be shown the chequered flag when he crosses the Line at the end of the lap following the lap during which the forty-five minute period ended provided this does not result in the scheduled number of laps being exceeded. Should either race be suspended (see Article 41) the length of the suspension will be added to these periods. If the formation lap is started behind the safety car (see Article 39.16) the number of race laps will be reduced by the number of laps carried out by the safety car minus one. 5.4 The provisional list of Events making up the 2017 Championship will be published before 15 January 2017, with race one on Saturday and race two on Sunday, subject to the approval of the relevant organiser and ASN. An alternative timetable may be arranged in Monaco. 5.5 An Event may be cancelled if fewer than 12 cars are available for it. 5.6 The Championship may be cancelled if fewer than 12 cars are available as a result of the entry selection process described in Article 8. 6) CHAMPIONSHIP 6.1 The Driver’s Championship title will be awarded to the driver who has scored the highest number of points, taking into account all the results from any race making up the Championship. 2017 Formula 2 Sporting Regulations V2 3/41 31 May 2017 6.2 The Team’s Championship will be awarded to the team which has scored the highest number of points, results from both cars and all the races being taken into account. 6.3 Points for both titles will be awarded for the Event according to the following scale: Race one Race two 1st : 25 points 1st : 15 points 2nd : 18 points 2nd : 12 points 3rd : 15 points 3rd : 10 points 4th : 12 points 4th : 8 points 5th : 10 points 5th : 6 points 6th : 8 points 6th : 4 points 7th : 6 points 7th : 2 points 8th : 4 points 8th : 1 point 9th : 2 points 10th : 1 point Pole position, race one = 4 points Fastest lap, race one = 2 points Fastest lap, race two = 2 points Any driver who a) is not classified in the top ten positions at the end of the race (see Article 45) or, b) didn’t start the race from his normal grid position, will not be eligible for points awarded for fastest lap 6.4 The number of entries for the 2017 Championship is limited to 13 competitors with two cars each.